Apr 27 2009
Sticky Screen
Turn any app fullscreen, try out a discrete and fast multimedia note manager and check out some cool new online stickies.
Fullscreen text editors are the latest craze. But beating your desktop into the background, turns out we can actually get something done on our Macs.
Think is a slick free option that pulls the application of your choice into focus, and dims the rest of your screen.
This free application is a cross between TextEdit and the Scrap Book extension for Firefox. Stash text clips and graphics in this handy free application
Sidenote hides itself from the dock and lives on the edge of your desktop. Drag and drop items to add them.
Online Stickies
Stikkit – This online Web 2.0 tool lets you jot down things as stickies – and then turn them into contacts, calendar events or todo lists. Stikkit even supports import and export of Mac friendly iCal and vCard files.
Gubb – This stickies service focuses on task lists, and does them quite well. You can easily create and organize tasks, prioritize items too. Best of all, you can retrieve and add to your lists via text message or email.
These applications are more then fun – brain dumping can be a great way to lower stress and increase creativity. It can help get your gears unstuck.
